TEST QUESTIONS FOR CM Home Study Course Drug Treatment: II Course Code: 8 Contact Hours for CRC, CCM, CDMS, and NBCC 8 Contact Hours for California RN Continuing Education No partial credit will be given by CM Home Study. Please note that different certifying organizations may approve different credit hours/ceus for this course. Please include your certification/licensure title(s) and corresponding number(s) on your registration form. After you return the Registration and Answer Sheet Form with 75% or higher correct answers and the registration fee, a certificate verifying your completion will be mailed directly to you for your submission to your certifying or licensing organization. Note: Not all courses have the same approvals. BE SURE THAT THIS COURSE HAS THE APPROVAL FOR THE CREDENTIAL/LICENSE WHICH YOU NEED. Refer to the approvals listed at the top of this page and to our website approvals section for details. Certificates verifying completion are subject to any changes, limitations or restrictions by the professional certification/licensure organization granting continuing education approval. Some organizations restrict the number of home study credits. It is your responsibility to determine if any restrictions apply to your credential. CM Home Study is an NBCC (National Board of Certified Counselors) approved continuing education provider. For LPC continuing education, many states accept courses which are eligible for NBCC education credit hours. Contact your state licensing organization for details. 2014 Cockrell Management Resources 1
Select the best answer to each of the following questions based on the text material Approaches to Drug Abuse Counseling by the National Institute of Drug Abuse, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For questions 1 through 6, select the best answer to each of the following questions based on the article Description of an Addiction Counseling Approach by Delinda Mercer. 1. According to the treatment program: a. clients are encouraged to attend self-help groups at least three times a week. b. the content of the counseling sessions includes concepts such as breaking through denial and working on character defects d. neither a nor b 2. The discussion of therapeutic alliance (TA) describes an example of what a counselor might say empathically after a client reports a relapse. The following statement a recommended response: Let s examine what happened and develop a plan together to help you avoid using the next time. a. is b. is not 3. If the TA initially seems weak, the counselor should always avoid asking the client what is not working in the relationship. a. true b. false 4. The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is an interview schedule that measures which of the following: a. drug use and alcohol use b. legal problems and family/social problems c. employment/support problems 2014 Cockrell Management Resources 2
5. A typical session topic or theme during the maintaining abstinence stage includes: a. the relapse process and tools for preventing it b. anger management c. employment and finances 6. Which of the following is a suggested strategy for dealing with poor motivation: a. clients may be encouraged to review the pros and cons of getting sober b. clients should never be pressed to explore fully the consequences of their addiction For questions 7 through 11, select the best answer to each of the following questions based on the article Description of the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Approach to Problem Drinking by Scott D. Miller. 7. Which of the following is true for negotiated treatment goals: a. the goals must be small rather than large b. the goals must be described in specific, concrete, and behavioral terms c. the goals must be described as the start of something rather than the end of something 8. The Solution-Focused Model clients from attending existing selfhelp programs. a. encourages b. discourages c. neither encourages nor discourages 9. Which of the following is a general type of homework task in the first sessions of the Solution-Focused Model: a. those that help the client change actions b. those that help the client change personal views or thinking c. those that encourage the client to return for subsequent sessions 2014 Cockrell Management Resources 3
10. Typical themes in solution-focused therapy include: a. the outcome that the client desires from the treatment process b. discussion of previous successes of the client c. exploration of what the client does to achieve those changes 11. When a client calls in a crisis, questions are used that focus attention on: a. how to cope with the situation b. what is causing the crisis c. how bad the client feels For questions 12 through 16, select the best answers to each of the following questions based on the article Motivational Enhancement Therapy: Description of Counseling Approach by William R. Miller. 12. Which of the following is a common counselor behavior in Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET): a. asking open-ended questions b. reflective listening c. reframing 13. In a typical session reflective paraphrase: a. is used to reinforce key points of motivation b. should be avoided 14. An example of a typical session topic or theme includes: a. good and not-so-good things about use b. a typical day involving use c. ideas about how change might occur 15. Which of the following is an example of a strategy to deal with common clinical problems: a. double-sided reflection, where both sides of the ambivalence are captured b. the counselor agreeing with the client s point but then reframe it 2014 Cockrell Management Resources 4
16. A common strategy for decreasing resistance behaviors include: a. amplified reflection b. reframing c. selective agreement For questions 17 through 21, select the best answers to each of the following questions based on the article Twelve-Step Facilitation by Joseph Nowinski. 17. Which of the following is true of the role of self-help programs for Twelve-Step Facilitation (TSF): a. participation in self-help groups is discouraged b. participation in self-help groups is regarded as the primary agent of change 18. The best TSF facilitators: a. have a good working grasp of unconditional positive regard b. never use confrontation 19. The TSF facilitator does which of the following: a. ends the sessions making specific suggestions to the client (recovery tasks) b. makes specific suggestions (such as which meetings to attend and how to ask for a sponsor) throughout treatment 20. Which of the following is true for the common clinical problem of resistance in TSF: a. a common strategy for dealing with resistance is to ask the client to keep an open mind or just give it an honest try b. if too little resistance is encountered (compliance) the facilitator should be suspicious d. neither a nor b 21. The aid of a calendar a pattern involving a slip. a. may help identify b. should never be used to help identify 2014 Cockrell Management Resources 5
For questions 22 through 27, select the best answer to each of the following questions based on the article Minnesota Model: Description of Counseling Approach by Patricia Owen. 22. The philosophy of the Minnesota Model based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). a. is b. is not 23. Which of the following is an example of how the counselor will be direct: a. stating this is what I see about you b. shaming clients and using punitive treatment methods 24. Which of the following is included in initial assessment: a. physical exam b. questionnaires regarding chemical use history c. MMPI, Shipley, Hartford, and Beck evaluations 25. Keeping a journal an example of a homework assignment. a. is b. is not 26. Which of the following is an example of a suggested strategy for dealing with common clinical problems: a. asking a client I know you are working on your anger and need to control. Does this situation relate to that? b. asking a client What do you need to do to get here on time? 27. Further education strategies for addressing denial, resistance, or poor motivation include which of the following: a. reading b. reflecting and writing c. talking to peers 2014 Cockrell Management Resources 6
For questions 28 through 32, select the best answers to each of the following questions based on the article A Counseling Approach by Fred Sipe. 28. In this approach, asking the client to share with the group five words that describe how his or her parent feels about having a child in treatment a strategy/technique to assist the client in experiencing a catharsis/ventilation. a. is an example of b. is not an example of 29. Which of the following formats is recommended for group sessions: a. small groups are used as a support system b. large groups are recommended instead of small groups 30. In the discussion of therapeutic alliance, the article recommends that when the relationship between the client and the counselor is poor, the counselor the client to help get the relationship back on track. a. should not ask b. should ask 31. For the format of a typical session, a reading of group rules is: a. at the beginning of the session b. at the end of the session only and never at the beginning of the session 32. Which of the following is involved in the secrets group process: a. group members write a secret on a slip of paper and put it in a bowl b. each member takes a secret out of the bowl and reads it aloud to the group and then makes a comment c. all group members who want to comment are then given a chance to share how they feel about this particular secret 2014 Cockrell Management Resources 7
For questions 33 through 37, select the best answer to each of the following questions based on the article A Psychotherapeutic and Skills-Training Approach to the Treatment of Drug Addiction by Arnold M. Washton. 33. In this approach: a. patient participation in self-help is mandated b. patient participation in self-help is encouraged c. accepting the identity of addict or alcoholic is required 34. When appropriate, which of the following are utilized to foster RP: a. naltrexone b. disulfiram 35. Clients provided with a buddy (fellow group member) if they feel hesitant or uncomfortable about attending self-help meetings alone. a. are b. are not 36. In the discussion of therapeutic alliance, the article indicates that if a client at first minimizes the seriousness of his or her drug use problem or rejects the idea that it is a problem at all, the counselor: a. accuses the client of being in denial b. asks the client to cooperate in a time-limited experiment (usually involving a trial period of abstinence) 37. Transfer to a stabilization group is a method of dealing with slips. This group focuses intensively on developing: a. only long-term existential life goal plans b. day-by-day (hour-by-hour) behavioral action plans for achieving abstinence You may download a single copy of course materials from this website if used exclusively for your personal participation and registration in the CM Home Study course and for non-commercial use only, provided you keep all copyright notes and do not alter the materials. CM Home Study cannot always accommodate signature required mail. You may fax your answer sheet or call/email: Mail@CMHomeStudy.com to confirm receipt. 2014 Cockrell Management Resources 8